Gârbova

Commune in Alba, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Alba County

(2020–2024) Ioan Muntean (PSD)Area

58.94 km² (22.76 sq mi)Elevation

394 m (1,293 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

1,867 • Density32/km² (82/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

517305

Area code(+40) 02 58Vehicle reg.ABWebsitewww.primaria-garbova.ro

Gârbova (German: Urwegen; Hungarian: Szászorbó) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,867 as of 2021 and is composed of three villages: Cărpiniș (Keppelsbach; Kerpenyes), Gârbova, and Reciu (Rätsch; Szebenrécse).

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County. The river Gârbova flows through the commune.

On a hill above Gârbova lie the ruins of a Romanesque basilica. Built in 1280, it served as a church until Christmas Day, 1870, when a fire destroyed the roof and damaged much of the structure.^[2]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,906	—
1930	3,729	+28.3%
1956	3,647	−2.2%
1977	3,241	−11.1%
1992	2,067	−36.2%
2002	2,059	−0.4%
2011	2,050	−0.4%
2021	1,867	−8.9%
Source: INS, Census data

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Federeac, Bogdan (January 28, 2018). "Biserica din Gârbova: șapte secole de existență, un secol și jumătate de ruinare" (in Romanian).